Wearing My Invisible Crown on My 70th Birthday Cruise
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Sometimes you have to show up and be seen. It was Code Red night for my birthday group, and we were definitely show stoppers on the...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 241 min read
Fall in Love with Island Life
Even though it is officially fall, we are living the island life and loving every minute of the tropical vibe. We spent most of the day...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 231 min read
Flying Free Over the Allure of the Seas
Day 2 of our cruise was spent at sea as we travelled from Port Canaveral, FL to Amber Cove, Dominican Republic. There is a lot to do on...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 221 min read
Sail Away!
And we’re off! 10 women of a certain age on the Carnival Vista for 8 days of sun and fun! We traveled safely to Port Canaveral, boarded...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 191 min read
Vacation Anticipation
Getting ready for vacation is almost as exciting as the actual vacation. I have been planning my 70th birthday vacation for months, and...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 191 min read
Atlanta’s Abundant Autumn
Fall officially begins September 22nd in Atlanta, but since I will be in the Caribbean enjoying palm trees, beaches and drinks with...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 141 min read
Be Confidently Daring Returns From Enzo
My quilt Be Confidently Daring spent several months sharing her bold beauty with customers of the Enzo restaurant in the Trilith ...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 102 min read
Introducing Choose Happy #1
When I am very busy with other things, (such as the Atlanta Quilt Festival) I turn to simple affirmation quilts to keep me in the...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 41 min read
March For Safe Schools Closes at the Atlanta Quilt Festival September 7th
The final installment of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s John Lewis trilogy closes September 7th . The exhibit entitled Getting Into MY...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 21 min read
My Quilt is Finished. Now what?
It was my great pleasure to welcome the audience to Nancy Franklin’s lecture My Quilt is Finished. Now What? at the Atlanta Quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 11 min read
Wishing You a Happy September From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but September is when nature teases us as she...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 301 min read
SOLD! Mother and Daughter
My quilt Mother and Daughter has been sold and delivered to her new owner. I love elephants, and so do my Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta . I...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 291 min read
SOLD! Circles of Sisterhood
My quilt Circles of Sisterhood has been sold and delivered to her new owner. She was purchased as a gift for a very special Soror of...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 281 min read
SOLD! Praise Team Praising Print
Does it mean you are a real artist if somebody buys a print of your work? Now that I have sold my first print, I am feeling pretty...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 251 min read
Celebrating the Life of Quilt Historian Cuesta Benberry
I was honored to welcome quilt lovers to Lynette Warren’ s lecture Clelebrating the Life of Quilt Historian Cuesta Benberry at the...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 231 min read
Introducing Peaceful Porch Patchwork #2
I love the peacefulness of taupe quilts so much that I decided to create a series of taupe quilts. Each quilt is pieced in an...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 221 min read
Santa’s Joy Brings Holiday Cheer to the Atlanta Quilt Festival
My quilt Santa’s Joy is exhibiting at the Atlanta Quilt Festival until September 7th. It is part of the juried exhibit, but I am not...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 201 min read
Epic Road Trip!
I invited you to join me on the the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s Road Trip to the High Museum of Art . If you failed to take may advice and...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 181 min read
I Believe in Angels on High Exhibits at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
My quilt I Believe in Angels on High is exhibiting at the Atlanta Quilt Festival until September 7th. It is part of the juried...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 121 min read
From the Atlanta Quilt Festival to the Met
It was my great pleasure to welcome visitors to the inaugural lecture of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s Marva Swanson Lecture Series ....
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